Burning Corn in a P series Harman

[subsailor]

Has anyone tried this? Manual says they'll burn up to 50% corn/pellets mix.

 

[inspectorjjw]

I doubt anyone will be burning corn this year, cost is way to high. I have a p68 and have never tried, I would like to hear if anyone has as well.

 

[mepellet]

I think some people on here have. Do you have a cheap source?

 

[subsailor]

I doubt anyone will be burning corn this year, cost is way to high. I have a p68 and have never tried, I would like to hear if anyone has as well.

I agree the cost will probably never be cheaper then pellets, but I was just curious if anyone has tried it.

 

[Bioburner]

I have been experimenting with blends in my two pc45s.
Up 25 percent corn in the pellet pot before there is to much air and the fire gets moved down the pot and starts to go out with my corn. About 5 percent gives a very nice magma pile with lots of blue flame. I have a grain pot with the cover that is supposed to reflect down more heat to help combust corn etc and has stirrer to break up the clinkers.
I will stick with the pellet pot and 5 percent or so corn as I dont want to be replacing the pots and stirrers as the higher temps eats them up and the corn releases more acid and eats up the exaust systems.

 

[jtakeman]

Right now the cost is too high. Things could change someday, So its good to have experience burning it for options. With 75% pellets and 25% corn I hardly notice a difference(burned in pellet mode). 50/50 was OK but I did see lots more ash and some clinkers(had to burn in multifuel mode). 100% was like lava flows. Must add something to help like oyster shells(also burned in multifuel mode). . I did find grass pellets(timothy grass) with its high silica content did wonders at breakin up the clinkers.

My best corn mix was 25% corn, 25% grass and 50% softwood pellets. Great heat and almost no clinkers at all. Ash was no worse than a bad shoulder pellet(about 1%). If you do try some tinker with the ratio to find a good balance. 50/50 might be much for some stoves.

Now the warnings: Must have a multifuel rated vent and corn is very corrosive to the stove innards.

 

[subsailor]

Now the warnings: Must have a multifuel rated vent and corn is very corrosive to the stove innards.

Great to know. Not that I ever expect to burn any unless we stop making ethanol, just wondering if anyone tried it and how they burned.

 

[jtakeman]

I have heard Coor's is making ethanol from the grains after the beer batch is made.

http://greenopolis.com/goblog/joe-l...nol-molson-coors-conserves-critical-resources

If others do this it could help? Also ethanol has been rumored possible to be made from some grasses. As we progress things could change. Or another surplus product could come alone?

 

[boosted3g]

I checked a few days ago an it was 10 bucks for 50lbs here in pa.

 

[Bioburner]

New plant in Iowa to produce ethanol from grass. Search AURI for the info. The bug to digest is a very close kin to Japans Saki.